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Director:
Oscar Williams
Writers:
Charlie L. Russell (screenplay)
Charlie L. Russell (play)
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Genre:
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Tagline:
You've been coffy-tized, blacula-rized and super-flied - but now you're gonna be glorified, unified and filled-with-pride... when you see "Five on the Black Hand Side"
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Godfrey Cambridge ... Himself
Clarice Taylor ... Mrs. Brooks
Leonard Jackson ... Mr. Brooks
Virginia Capers ... Ruby

Glynn Turman ... Gideon
D'Urville Martin ... Booker T.
Dick Anthony Williams ... Preston (as Richard Williams)
Sonny Jim Gaines ... Sweetmeat (as Sonny Jim)

Ja'net DuBois ... Stormy Monday
Bonnie Banfield ... Gail
Frankie Crocker ... Rolls Royce
Tchaka Almoravids ... Fun Loving

Carl Franklin ... Marvin (as Carl Mikal Franklin)
Cal Wilson ... Hasaan
Philomena Nowlin ... Katheryn
Brenda Sutton ... Nia
Douglas Johnson ... Driver
Ronald Warden ... Militant
Jean Taylor ... Evangelist
Rudy Joe Ringo ... Steak Seller
Fred D. Scott ... Porter Fat (as Fred Daniel Scott)
Imamu Sukuma ... Minister
Kwasi Badu ... Chief Royal Ashanti Drummer
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Directed by
Oscar Williams 
 
Writing credits
Charlie L. Russell (screenplay)

Charlie L. Russell (play "Five on Black Hand")

Produced by
Kay Korwin .... associate producer
Brock Peters .... producer
Michael Tolan .... producer
 
Original Music by
H.B. Barnum 
 
Cinematography by
Gene Polito 
 
Film Editing by
Michael Economou 
 
Art Direction by
James L. Schoppe 
 
Set Decoration by
Mary Swanson 
 
Makeup Department
Ruby Ford .... hair stylist
Paul Stanhope Jr. .... makeup artist (as Paul A. Stanhope Jr.)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Xavier Reyes .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Bernard F. Pincus .... sound effects editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Rose .... key grip
Jack Willoughby .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Colin .... wardrobe (as Stephanie L. Colin)
Harold Evans .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
David Ramirez .... associate editor
 
Music Department
Milton Lustig .... music editor
 
Other crew
Scott M. Folsom .... production assistant
Judy Morris .... production secretary
Harold Sorrell .... production assistant
 

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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
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11 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
A soliloquy that Shakespeare would kill for., 26 June 2006
Author: reluctant_cannibal from United States

I gave this movie a 10 just for the rap/monologue that takes place in the barbershop. It really is mind blowing. There's one line about being a "population maker" that I'm still cracking up about.

Thats not to say the rest of the film is bad. The whole movie just surpassed every expectation and prejudgment I had when I saw the title; Everything from the characters names (sweet meat, stormy Monday - the karate chic expert) to the father breaking the 4th wall and communicating w/ the audience just made this film a surreal experience. I came away thinking that if John Hughes (breakfast club) made a black exploitation family movie instead of a teen drama - this is what the outcome would be.

This film definitely kept me more entertained than any current movie thats out now playing.

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